by Julie du Pont | Oct 31, 2012 | Week Night
We were largely spared by the hurricane, a.k.a., Super Storm Sandy. We feel lucky to just have only lost power (like 90 plus percent of Darien, CT). No flooding. No roof caved in from fallen trees. No large trees down on our property. We witnessed all of these...
by Julie du Pont | Oct 28, 2012 | Gluten Free, Main, Soup
Allegedly, there is a hurricane coming. My husband was out yesterday at a variety of stores, buying sufficient supplies so we are adequately prepared for Frankenstorm. I, living in denial, was making soup, a delicious and quite Halloweenie Butternut Squash Soup....
by Julie du Pont | Oct 26, 2012 | Gluten Free, Main
In the T.B.C. (Time Before Children), I took a handful of cooking classes at the International Culinary Institute in Manhattan. They were always fun, and I most certainly took away lots of good tips. It was at I.C.E that I was taught that the best piece of a chicken...
by Julie du Pont | Oct 25, 2012 | Main, Week Night
I happened to have a decent amount of pork shoulder hanging around the refrigerator from Sunday. Apparently, when you cook a 7 1/2 lb hunk of pork (a.k.a. Milk Braised Pork Shoulder) for a family of four and a good friend with a really cute three year old, you get...
by Julie du Pont | Oct 24, 2012 | Main
While not the prettiest of dinner plates, the kids (and adults) sure do line up for seconds of this Milk Braised Pork Shoulder. It’s the perfect Sunday Supper for the fall. A Tuscan tradition that is both savory and delicious. In fact, last Sunday I felt like...
